On Tuesday, September 17, I will be presenting words and images in a discussion about green water and new agricultural opportunities in the Okanagan Valley. Green Water Slowing Global Warming in Vernon […]
New Water Collection Technologies for the Okanagan
As we move to reclaim natural water processes in the valley grasslands of the Okanagan, we will need new water collection technologies. The systems we have now (upland lakes turned into reservoirs, […]
Yellow Jacket Building a Nest
She was too busy to worry about me pulling back the branches of the sagebrush and peering in. That’s the way it should be. Sometimes everything is all right with the world. […]
Cities: The New Frontier
Let’s say you happen to glance off to the side of your city’s main street, right downtown, and see an amazing sculpture that not only looks dashing, but incorporates at least 500 […]
The Future Economy is Here
On Friday (click), I mentioned that the future is here. Now. Not tomorrow. Not on the second Tuesday after the signing of the Keystone Pipeline Accord. Right now. Look up. There it […]
Death and Life in the Springtime
There are two ways of dealing with pests that are eating your crops. The first is human. It involves death. Before humans singled it out, there was only life. Death is the […]
True Green and False Economy
What passes for environmentally sound practices today are deep reflections of an economic system, but they’re not green, and they’re not going to ensure either the survival of the earth or of […]
Iceland and Canada: the Rust Belt
Some say Canada’s Chilcotin, some say Iceland’s Sudurdalur, but the effect of farming in a non-manufacturing country is the same: your profits are spent on rust, and you never get ahead, because […]
Principles of Innovative Water Capture Technology
To harvest water from the air, turn two dimensions into three… Cedar Fence, Enhanced by Lichen Efficiently harvesting snow and absorbing it for later use. If you like, though, you can also […]
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